Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that a petitioner may petition the circuit court to expunge the records of his or her arrests and charges not initiated by arrest when each arrest or charge not initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in the underlying conduct being later decriminalized.
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that for a claim against the State for damages in cases sounding in tort, if a like cause of action would lie against a private person or corporation in a civil suit, and all like claims sounds in tort against certain entities, all awards shall be paid from the funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purpose of paying the awards and not by the entity against whom the case is brought.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, taxpayers of income producing property shall submit income and expense data related to the property annually to the chief county assessment officer. Provides that, in counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the county board may provide by resolution that taxpayers of income producing property shall submit income and expense data annually to the chief county assessment officer. Provides that, when determining the value of property for assessment purposes, the assessor may consider all relevant information pertaining to the fair cash value of the property, including, but not limited to, income and expense data, sales data, property characteristics data, construction cost data, appraisals, and other valuation information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to require managed care organizations (MCOs) to ensure: (1) that any provider under contract with an MCO on the date of service shall be paid for any medically necessary service rendered to any of the MCO's enrollees, regardless of inclusion on the MCO's published and publicly available roster of available providers; (2) that all contracted providers are listed on an updated roster within 7 days of entering into a contract with the MCO; and (3) that the roster under item (2) is readily accessible by all medical assistance enrollees for purposes of selecting an approved healthcare provider. Requires the Department to require MCOs to expedite payments to providers based on specified criteria (rather than providing that the Department may establish a process for MCOs to expedite payments to providers based on criteria established by the Department). Contains provisions concerning discharge notifications and facility placements and other matters. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Youthbuild Act. In language providing that the Secretary of Human Services shall make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out approved Youthbuild programs, deletes language providing that the grantmaking is subject to appropriation. Effective July 1, 2019.
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for contracts with an annual value of more than $100,000 (currently, all contracts) entered into under an exemption, each State agency shall post to the appropriate procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the Code utilized. Provides that notice of each contract with an annual value of more than $100,000 (currently, all contracts) entered into by a State agency that is related to the procurement of artistic or musical goods and services shall be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract execution. Provides that notice of each contract with an annual value of more than $100,000 (currently, all contracts) entered into by a public institution of higher education that is related to the procurement of specified goods and services shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract execution.
Expresses support for certain projects in the south suburbs.
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the United States Congress's enacting of the Taiwan Relations Act and reiterates support for a closer economic and trade partnership between the United States and Taiwan.
Commends Mary Patton for her volunteer work as a lobbyist for AARP.
